Male Cassin’s Finch Enjoying A Dandelion Smorgasbord Several days ago I had a rare (for me) opportunity to photograph Cassin Finches in Montana’s Centennial Valley. Continue reading
Dark Morph Red-tailed Hawk In Flight This dark morph Red-tailed Hawk in Montana’s Centennial Valley was the most cooperative raptor of the day yesterday and it truly did have the patience of Job with what must have been a very annoying Black-billed Magpie. Continue reading
Swainson’s Hawk Casting A Pellet I’m always fascinated by both the process and the resulting photos of birds ejecting pellets. Continue reading
Mountain Bluebird Youngster – Awkward And Vulnerable It’s the time of year for chicks and fledglings at Montana’s Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. Continue reading
The Male Western Kingbird In All His Glory Some flight poses are made to show off the “best” features of a species. Continue reading
Fighting Sage Grouse – From Photo Feast To Photo Famine Recently I’ve made two camping trips largely in pursuit of Sage Grouse. The first was a boom and the latter a huge bust. Continue reading
Sage Thrasher – Faster Than A Speeding Bullet I think it often takes a bird photographer to fully appreciate just how fast many small birds are at take-off Continue reading
Coyote Buddies – Both Of Them Survivors I love it when critters overcome a stacked deck and beat the odds against their survival. Continue reading
Kingbird Diving After Nesting Material A few days ago I was pleased to photograph a Western Kingbird in a flight posture and flight angle that was just a bit unusual. Continue reading
Flower Child Chukar To my eye birds and flowers in a photograph have a natural affinity for each other. Continue reading